Feeling more isolated as you grow older.

Does any one feel more isolated as they grow older?

From a personal point of veiw I just can't seem to go where I want to go in life. I'm feel totaly isolated for numerous reasons, some in part that I just don't fit in with anyone no matter how much I try. Secondly because I struggle to conform, and that just makes people run a mile. Thirdly I was raised on a really deprived council estate (although I was lucky enough to have working parents and not in that boat), but my intellectual level is higher that the people I knew from childhood, but I don't seem to get a long with academics or wealthier people.

I feel completely adrift from the rest of world, and this feeling seems to grow stronger with age. I sometimes wonder about ending it all, but I don't really feel depressed or ar least I don't understand I feel depressed. 

In many ways I feel like I can't be bothered walking against the wind but spending the last year trying not to do such. I've shaved of my hair that was below my shoulder blades, I've shaved off my beard that had about 11" of growth, I've lost three stone. I've stopped enjoying recreational alcohol consumption. I've started teeth grinding and have consistend mouth sensations as a result. I feel persicuted from all angles of political thought, I just see them all as variations of right wing extremists.

Sorry for blurb. Just needed a moan.

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  • Hi Guys and thanks for your comments.

     

    I am grateful for this forum as a place I can share stuff with like minded people and it has proved to be a good support at times. Even just down to knowing I'm not always imagining things and that I share issues with some of you - makes me feel ok.

    I have never been diagnosed with any form of depression nor would I seek to be. I am not depressed. I am, at times, fed up and tired (more so with aging) of how society, authority and others view me, treat me, ignore me etc etc and there have been times I have considered that there are worse things than dying - it's actually a logical process for me.

    At the moment I feel ok about life and have had some recent positive experiences of being autistic but it may not always be that way.

    It would, however, in some ways be interesting to see if a dr thought I was depressed. Probably not but I would be intrigued on an intellctual platform to see what the professionals come up with.

    I think you guys are great by the way!

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  • Hi Guys and thanks for your comments.

     

    I am grateful for this forum as a place I can share stuff with like minded people and it has proved to be a good support at times. Even just down to knowing I'm not always imagining things and that I share issues with some of you - makes me feel ok.

    I have never been diagnosed with any form of depression nor would I seek to be. I am not depressed. I am, at times, fed up and tired (more so with aging) of how society, authority and others view me, treat me, ignore me etc etc and there have been times I have considered that there are worse things than dying - it's actually a logical process for me.

    At the moment I feel ok about life and have had some recent positive experiences of being autistic but it may not always be that way.

    It would, however, in some ways be interesting to see if a dr thought I was depressed. Probably not but I would be intrigued on an intellctual platform to see what the professionals come up with.

    I think you guys are great by the way!

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